The 13th Goat Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Firing through the boards, i found numerous examples of chapters dedicated to particular Imperial factions; Mechanicus, Eccleisiarchy and so forth. So i started thinking about a chapter that would work with faction like the Astrotelepathica and the Astronomica array. Couple ideas I had followed: The chapter would safe guard worlds that have smaller array's to boost the Astronomica beacon through the Imperium. Such array's are noted in the Soul Drinkers series, and are essentially relay's for the far flung reaches of space. If these world's were lost, many worlds would be cut of and space would become un-navigateable in the far reaches. There would be four main relay's in each Segmentum, and these would act as focal points for the chapter, which would be split in 4 "Houses" to cover each of the segmentums outside Solar (Tempesta, Obscura, Ultra and Pacifica). Along with that would be smaller relays, and these would also be covered. Other duties would be to safe guard Astrotelepathica convoy's and protect far flung Navigator Houses. The would also try to hunt rogue navigators and psychers, least they fully turn to Chaos. They have a keen interest in recruiting psychics, and have a number of Librarians (yet they are unlike codex librarians). They also recruit pariahs when possible, and form them into special kill teams kept away from the main body of the force. They are few, and used only when hunting rogue psychers. The chapter is govened by the four lords of each segmentum's "house", although contact is rare and the chapter have only gathered on a handful of occassions. Thoughts? A name would also be something i'm struggling with? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofTerra Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I think its a really good idea. Well thought out (so far) and full of potential. You say the librarians are unlike codex librarians... what do you mean by this? As for names. If i remember correctly warp travel is guided by a "light" that the emperor maintains. So maybe a play on the word light, or on the word beacon. Guardians of the Light. Beacon of Hope. Are you planning on modelling this chapter? If so, an idea i've had was to use sternguard or wolf guard as your pseudo "librarians" and letting each one cast one power per game (model on something suitable to represent combi-weapons as their powers) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingGriffon Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 As soon as I started reading this I thought of a Chapter on the Black Ships that go around and collect psykers to feed the Astronomicon and the Golden Throne. Sometimes push comes to shove and these guys would have to beat some people down. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shard Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 [*]There would be four main relay's in each Segmentum, and these would act as focal points for the chapter, which would be split in 4 "Houses" to cover each of the segmentums outside Solar (Tempesta, Obscura, Ultra and Pacifica). Along with that would be smaller relays, and these would also be covered. My first reaction was: why didn't Terra just make four chapters, one for each segmentum? For long term-stations, it seems like having one chapter spread out across the galaxy could be a little on weak side. Overall, good idea for your chapter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 [*]They have a keen interest in recruiting psychics, and have a number of Librarians (yet they are unlike codex librarians). They also recruit pariahs when possible, and form them into special kill teams kept away from the main body of the force. They are few, and used only when hunting rogue psychers. I'd kick this part of the idea in the head immediately. I suspect writing it up would prove to be more trouble than it's worth. But, you could just use the extra psychics to hunt the renegade psykers. You know, set a thief to catch a thief and all that. :cuss Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Juan Juarez Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 My brain immediately screamsed Noooooooooooooooooo!, but then I've been at work for 47 hours and I'm panicking about my date for this evening, so I could be overreacting. :tu: At first it sounds like a way to make a Chapter Awesome!, though after a bit of thought it can seen as an interesting notion for a Chapter basis. One thing I will say though, if such a thing were to exist.. Would we not have heard of it already? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 The thing is.. The Astronomican Beacons are fixed points - why would you need a Marine force to provide security when you could have layer upon layer of steel in the form of start fortresses, system monitors, orbital guns, cruisers, battleships, millions of naval troops, millions of guardsmen and probably a fair few Inquisitors and commisars amongst them. Possibly the odd squad of Marines could be drawn from local Astartes chapters, but certainly these worlds are likely to be as fortified as the Cypra Mundi or Khar Dhuniash... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Bloodwolf Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I think its a really good idea. Well thought out (so far) and full of potential. You say the librarians are unlike codex librarians... what do you mean by this? As for names. If i remember correctly warp travel is guided by a "light" that the emperor maintains. So maybe a play on the word light, or on the word beacon. Guardians of the Light. Beacon of Hope. Are you planning on modelling this chapter? If so, an idea i've had was to use sternguard or wolf guard as your pseudo "librarians" and letting each one cast one power per game (model on something suitable to represent combi-weapons as their powers) I second the Guardians of the Light [*]There would be four main relay's in each Segmentum, and these would act as focal points for the chapter, which would be split in 4 "Houses" to cover each of the segmentums outside Solar (Tempesta, Obscura, Ultra and Pacifica). Along with that would be smaller relays, and these would also be covered. My first reaction was: why didn't Terra just make four chapters, one for each segmentum? For long term-stations, it seems like having one chapter spread out across the galaxy could be a little on weak side. Overall, good idea for your chapter. Keep in mind though there are plenty of chapters what aren't centralised and are spread throughout the galaxy and that dosen't make them weak (Raven Guard, Nova Marines, Imperial Fists) [*]They have a keen interest in recruiting psychics, and have a number of Librarians (yet they are unlike codex librarians). They also recruit pariahs when possible, and form them into special kill teams kept away from the main body of the force. They are few, and used only when hunting rogue psychers. I'd kick this part of the idea in the head immediately. I suspect writing it up would prove to be more trouble than it's worth. But, you could just use the extra psychics to hunt the renegade psykers. You know, set a thief to catch a thief and all that. ;) I agree on this as I think that those few people who posses the pariah gene would be taken and made into assassins. The thing is.. The Astronomican Beacons are fixed points - why would you need a Marine force to provide security when you could have layer upon layer of steel in the form of start fortresses, system monitors, orbital guns, cruisers, battleships, millions of naval troops, millions of guardsmen and probably a fair few Inquisitors and commisars amongst them. Possibly the odd squad of Marines could be drawn from local Astartes chapters, but certainly these worlds are likely to be as fortified as the Cypra Mundi or Khar Dhuniash... I think if that was the case then Space Marine chapters woulden't be created at all because then every world in the Imperium would be supported that way. Also that level of defence may not be available to some of the more isolated beacons, plus all of those defences that already already do exist on some worlds don't seem to keep them from falling to enemies. I think it's an awesome idea and would love to see more. For some reason I picture the Chapter Master as being a blind psyker but that's just me :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekial Gravestone Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 well if you are going with the whole contracts with the navagator houses, you will prolly have maybe a company based on terra for the navagator houses based there also Hemal is right, astronomical beacons are strong points in a sector, and are mostly sarrounded by large multi military bases, but if your chapter is there, then your part of the cogs of the machine, and prolly on pretty great terms with all the differnt factions, but also puts you under heavy scrutny by these factions, so you prolly need to watch for mutations and such, and how devergent your chapter is jarls got a lot of good ideas also, you would prolly also work with crusade style fleets floating about looking for lost or forgotten beacons also you may have a higfh number of librarians, but dont forget you are close to the god Emperor, you might have a lot of chaplins also, wargear will be top rate working closely with ad mechs and there love of technology, i mean think about this, if you have teams out there looking for lost beacons, you prolly found other relics of technology and such so the admech will like you Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/207737-guardians-of-the-astronomica/#findComment-2478725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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